Global I Midterm Review

Question 1

These architectural achievements best indicate that

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advanced technology existed in early civilizations

Question 2

At its apex, which civilization ruled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean?

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Roman

Question 3

What is the best title for this diagram?

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Changes during the Neolithic Revolution

Question 4

Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining

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temperature

Question 5

The term empire is best defined as

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an extensive territory under the rule of a single authority

Question 6

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

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cultural diffusion

Question 7

The term subsistence farming is best defined as

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producing only enough crops to meet family needs

Question 8

What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

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expansion of Hellenistic culture

Question 9

Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced by

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subsistence farmers using an area until it loses fertility

Question 10

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

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digging irrigation canals

Question 11

Based on this illustration, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is accurate?

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The social structure was hierarchical

Question 12

Which source of information is considered a primary source?

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travel diary of Ibn Battuta

Question 13

The term monsoons can be defined as

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seasonal winds

Question 14

Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?

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birth

Question 15

The exchange of silks and spices & the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of

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cultural diffusion

Question 16

Where does the evidence gathered by Louis & Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

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Great Rift Valley

Question 17

How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

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Civilizations developed

Question 18

The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that

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harsh laws are needed to control society

Question 19

The Phoenicians are often referred to as the“carriers of civilization” because they

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traded goods & ideas throughout the Mediterranean region

Question 20

One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China is that they developed

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written forms of communication

Question 21

What does a topographic map show?

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physical features

Question 22

Chinese Porcelain Found at Zimbabwe Dig illustrates

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cultural diffusion

Question 23

Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

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archaeologists

Question 24

Based on this time line, which generalization can best be supported?

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Prior to 1500, Chinese technology surpassed that of the West

Question 25

The main purpose of a time line is to show the

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chronological relationship between events

Question 26

Which feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, & China have in common?

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rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding

Question 27

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

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a republican form of government

Question 28

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

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The Roman Empire extended over three continents

Question 29

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

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philosophers of ancient Greece

Question 30

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

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Africa

Question 31

The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were

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rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain

Question 32

“River of Sorrows Floods Again" is a newspaper headline describing the geographical effects on

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China

Question 33

Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

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Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta

Question 34

The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with

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cradles of early civilization

Question 35

How did the geography of the Italian peninsula influence the development of the Roman Empire?

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location contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean

Question 36

Before the use of the Silk Road, how did geography affect early China?

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mountains and deserts in China slowed the exchange of ideas.

Question 37

Which feature had the greatest influence on the development of ancient civilizations?

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river valleys

Question 38

Which society practiced direct democracy?

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ancient Athens

Question 39

Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi’s code of laws?

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Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes

Question 40

The Twelve Tables were the written laws of

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ancient Rome

Question 41

Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in

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China

Question 42

Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy?

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Citizens are the source of power in government

Question 43

During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crop first occur?

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 44

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

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development of direct democracy

Question 45

Which civilization first developed a civil service system, gunpowder, & manufactured porcelain?

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Chinese

Question 46

Which geographic feature has helped isolate China?

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Himalaya Mountains

Question 47

Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

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domestication of plants and animals

Question 48

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

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Characteristics of Civilizations

Question 49

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

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favorable geography

Question 50

Ethnocentrism is best defined as

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the belief that one’s culture is superior to all others

Question 51

Which factor contributed to the fall of the Han dynasty and the fall of the Roman Empire

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invasions by nomadic peoples from Central Asia

Question 52

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome are examples of

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written laws

Question 53

This map shows that the Silk Road

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was located primarily in Asia

Question 54

The Neolithic Revolution is most closely associated with

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domesticating plants and animals

Question 55

What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?

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mountainous terrain established independent city-states

Question 56

The Pillars of Emperor Asoka and the Code of Hammurabi most similar to the

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Twelve Tables of the Romans

Question 57

One way in which The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey are similar is that they are

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literature giving historians information about civilization

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